Corporate Service Provider (CSP)

Anzhelika Taranova
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Anzhelika Taranova

Executive Partner

  • Overview

    This Mauritius practice provides end-to-end structuring and administration of companies, foundations and trusts, including full regulatory and Financial Services Commission (FSC) licensing support for investment, asset management and payment businesses. The team combines corporate, compliance and tax-driven structuring with robust know-your-customer and anti-money laundering (KYC/AML) procedures, and also advises on Residence and Occupation Permits, ensuring seamless relocation and ongoing administration for international entrepreneurs and investment structures.

  • Experience

    Reorganisation of an international holding structure

    Advising on the reorganisation of an international holding structure for tax optimisation and asset management.

    Financial services licensing

    Assisting in obtaining financial services licences for an international investment company.

    Mauritius flag registration

    Advised on the registration of Mauritius-flagged vessels for a global fertiliser producer.

    EUR 80 million cross-border transaction

    Advised on an international transaction worth over EUR 80 million for a global leader in natural gas production.

    USD 50 million transaction support

    Advising a shareholder of an oil company on a transaction worth more than USD 50 million.

    Branch setup and corporate banking

    Assistance in opening branches of the world’s leading shipping companies. Opening corporate bank accounts for companies from the TOP 15 Forbes rating in the field of trade and shipping.

    Mauritius company setup and bank account

    Advised a coal mining company in registering and opening a corporate bank account in the offshore zone of Mauritius.

  • Services

      • Selection of the optimal type of structure: Domestic Company, Global Business Company (GBC), Authorised Company (AC), Protected Cell Company (PCC)
      • Preparation and filing of incorporation documents with the Registrar of Companies
      • Structuring of shareholdings, share classes and corporate governance
      • Preparation of corporate documentation: Shareholders’ Agreement, resolutions, minutes
      • Provision of a registered office and company secretary (mandatory for GBC)
      • Appointment of local directors (for GBC tax residency purposes)
      • Ongoing annual support: annual return, licences, audit (where required)
      • Compliance and KYC/AML support
      • Implementing corporate changes (directors, shareholders, address, capital, etc.)
      • Representation before government authorities (Registrar of Companies, FSC)
      • Obtaining corporate certificates (Good Standing, Incumbency)
      • Full administrative support for the company
      • Establishment of Mauritius Foundations under the Foundations Act 2012
      • Establishment of Trusts: discretionary, fixed interest, purpose trusts
      • Preparation of constitutional documents (Charter, By-laws, Trust Deed, etc.)
      • Formation of governing bodies: Founder, Council Members, Protector/Guardian, Trustees
      • Structuring of asset ownership (equity interests, accounts, investments, etc.)
      • Solutions for succession, asset management and capital protection
      • Annual administration, maintenance of registers, and filing of reports
      • Full KYC/AML compliance for settlors and beneficiaries
      • Integration of the foundation/trust into international corporate and family structures
      • Selection of licence type: Investment Dealer, Investment Adviser, Asset Manager, payment licences (PIS)
      • Preparation of the corporate structure in line with FSC requirements
      • Drafting regulatory documentation: AML Manual, Compliance Manual, Risk Assessment, Governance Policies, etc.
      • Preparation of the business plan and financial forecasts
      • Preparation and filing of fit-and-proper documentation for directors, shareholders and other key persons in the structure
      • Support in communications with the FSC up to licence issuance
      • Post-licensing compliance, including periodic reporting and updating of policies
      • Advice on Residence Permit and Occupation Permit (Investor, Professional, Self-Employed)
      • Preparation and filing of documents with the Economic Development Board (EDB)
      • Support with medical tests, biometrics and procedures required to obtain resident status
      • Support with relocation of business owners and employees
      • Selection of banks and financial service providers in Mauritius and abroad
      • AML/KYC pre-check of the structure and beneficiaries
      • Preparation of the full document package for the bank
      • Setup of corporate cards and online banking
      • Regular KYC updates and responses to bank queries
      • Advice on combining banking and payment solutions